yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Nexus 5 General] VectorCroc:
You need to only flash the recovery.img file you can find in the zip image.

Use fastboot and that command: flash recovery "path to the recovery.img file"
[Nexus 5 General] eilegz:
based on what we read so far

1- TWRP or any custom recovery its not working to flash over current stock rom

2- OTA links its just out but its not detailed on what path of update it is

3- root its working
[Nexus 5 General] johnny15:
Can anyone confirm the OTA is functioning after flashing? I've seen some responses stating people were in process of flashing but no reports back about a successful flash of the OTA that's been posted here.
[Nexus 5 General] efrant:
Did you read this: https://developer.android.com/tools/extras/oem-usb.html

Note the difference

between "To install the Android USB driver on Windows 7 for the first time" and the "to upgrade an existing Android USB driver on Windows 7 with the new driver" sections. So, if you had already installed drivers for some other Android device on your PC, you need to follow the "upgrade" instructions. <== this is important.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
You need to extract the apk from a 4.4.4 image and push it to system using either adb or using root explorer. Then reboot. Then try updating again.
[Nexus 5 General] alirz:
Yeh, i had realized that after my post.. Im trying that right now as i type this.
[Nexus 5 General] Travillion:
Rookie Mistake...

Thanks! Worked perfectly! Updating right now....
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
Yes I did. I'm also on Windows 8.1 if that makes any difference at all.
[Nexus 5 General] crazycaveman:
I have created a zip that will check and fix any missing/wrong apks you have
[Nexus 5 General] Travillion:
Yes, the process is too sordid for me to remember exactly, but what I just had to do since I flashed back to stock recovery (lost bootloader communication), was to update the driver manually, select from existing devices/drivers, and selected the first phone that I used with ADB (Samsung). From there, I could select the latest Google driver and everything worked again.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
All these people having trouble side loading the OTA zip please fast boot stock recovery. Then try again. I haven't tried doing it with a custom recovery so can not support it.
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
I'm on stock recovery. Bone stock phone, never rooted, never unlocked.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
I like this so much I think I'll add it to my OP under the Q/A section. I'll look into it more when I get home and add the OTA URL as well.
[Nexus 5 General] dz1:
hello can someone link me or guide me into the best way to upgrade using a mac. Ive seen different tutorial but they are mostly all for windows. Im completely stock ktu84p not unlocked, not rooted, and no custom recovery.
[Nexus 5 General] Delthad:
That's the exact same as i have, but better explained :p I really hope somebody has a good answer for this. All the drivers are installed correctly i assume, otherwise we wouldn't get that far :p

What could we have missed?
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
And even when I point the device manager directly to the folder with the Google USB drivers in it, it says that it can't find a driver.

Device manager shows Nexus 5 with a yellow triangle. I wish I had some magical file that said "Nexus 5 fastboot driver" that I could just point the goddamn thing to and have it work.
[Nexus 5 General] windsymphony:
EXACT SAME ISSUE.

just checking , have you guys encrypted your phone? ( mine is encrypted) just making sure that is not causing the issue
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
OK so here's what just worked for me.

Go to this Google+ page and download the adb installer file from Koush.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/103583939320326217147/posts/BQ5iYJEaaEH

Once it installed, it suddenly appeared when in recovery mode and transferred the update to the phone.

This is of course for stock, unrooted, unlocked 4.4.4 Nexus 5 which is what I have.
[Nexus 5 General] crazycaveman:
I'm sure that'd help a lot of people; glad you like it! There might be some issues, I'm still testing it, but it's worked in the past just fine and I don't see why this release would be any different :)
[Nexus 5 General] quicksilver21098:
Try these instructions: http://www.teamandroid.com/2012/07/30/how-to-set-up-adb-fastboot-with-android-sdk/3/

Some of the steps will be slightly different. At step 34, I searched in the list of manufacturers for Google Inc and installed the Android Bootloader Interface from there. Everything else should be similar. This worked for me when I got stuck with device not found.
[Nexus 5 General] tanmayk:
Ok..after finally being able to set up the drivers I was able to get my phone recognized in recovery mode and run the sideload command. The CMD shows that is sending the zip and its stuck at 1% for about 5 minutes now. And I am getting restless. Howlong does it take to send the zip file to the phone?

I am stock, locked, un-rooted on 4.4.4

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] mob99:
Here's the "device not found" FIX .....

Hey your fix is easy, I just did it myself... Very simple... Download the Google Android SDK from http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html ...... Then next while your phone is still plugged into your PC and on the black screen that says "send file sideload etc...." Follow these exact steps:

Open Device Manager (Right click in lower left corner of screen and choose "Device Manager")

There will be a device called "Nexus ", but windows could not find a driver so the little yellow warning icon was next to it.

Right click on the device and click "Update Driver Software".

Choose "Browse my computer for driver software".

Choose "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".

At this point I was given a massive list of everything. I picked the top option which is "see everything". You may alternatively get a small list of "compatible hardware".

In both cases at this point you should have a "Have Disk" button... click it.

Click browse and navigate to where your Android SDK is installed. Example: D:\Android SDK\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\android.winusb.in f

Choose the first ADB option at top of list (not composite option) and install. Windows will ask a bunch of times if you want to install the driver.

Now afters its down go back to your command prompt that should still already be open... and type in "adb sideload <filename.zip>" and it will flash your device to 5.0!!!! Enjoy

And thanks to handman29 who posted the steps in a earlier thread over the summer on how to overcome the device not found error!!!!
[Nexus 5 General] Chaosblast:
I tried this and no luck.

I tried all of this, and worked fine. My device is well detected when in fastboot. However, when I go into recovery, and then select the adb sideload option, the driver gos mad again and it stays with the yellow mark. And again, "device not found".

This is the same procedure quicksilver21098 has said. I can't find anything different.

EDIT: SOLVED!!! When the driver goes mad and don't recognizes (when you're already in the recovery with the adb sideload option selected), repeat the process of updating the driver. This one:

Open Device Manager (Right click in lower left corner of screen and choose "Device Manager")

There will be a device called "Nexus ", but windows could not find a driver so the little yellow warning icon was next to it.

Right click on the device and click "Update Driver Software".

Choose "Browse my computer for driver software".

Choose "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer".

At this point I was given a massive list of everything. I picked the top option which is "see everything". You may alternatively get a small list of "compatible hardware".

In both cases at this point you should have a "Have Disk" button... click it.

Click browse and navigate to where your Android SDK is installed. Example: D:\Android SDK\sdk\extras\google\usb_driver\android.winusb.in f

Choose the "Bootloader" one. Windows shows an alert, accept. Then run the sideload command again, and it worked for me. 100% sent, and not patching. :DDD
[Nexus 5 General] imtiax:
I live in Canada, which one am I supposed to download?

I've never flashed an image before as I usually wait for OTA, but I really want 5.0 ASAP, so I"m gonna learn how to flash it, I'm not sure which one to download though.
[Nexus 5 General] mob99:
DM me bro i can give u my number and walk you through it in like 3 mins
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
If you look at the system information on your phone, it will tell you exactly what version you are currently running.
[Nexus 5 General] imtiax:
My phone says my build is KTU84P so for Lollipop I have to use the first link in the op which is

LRX21O from KTU84P - http://android.clients.google.com/p...ed-hammerhead-LRX21O-from-KTU84P.c1a33561.zip

Thanks!
[Nexus 5 General] Chaosblast:
Well, re-reading your solution from before I'm seeing you said exactly the same. xD

However, I selected the Bootloader driver instead of the one you said.
[Nexus 5 General] mob99:
So how did it work when you selected the very first ADB one at top of the list?? Also sidenote... When you download the SDK... Run the SDK manager and select extras then check off the Google Drivers and install...
[Nexus 5 General] Chaosblast:
I didn't try your version, cause I have not understood it well. I thought it said to install the driver when the phone was On, and not when it was on the state of waiting the package. That's what I tried, and that's what you really said. I just mis-read it.
[Nexus 5 General] mob99:
Ok give it a try and let me know how it goes!!! Official 5.0 is so much better than that summer developers version/Beta...
[Nexus 5 General] Delthad:
Android 5.0 is upgrading my programs, so up and running :)

Thx to quicksilver21098 with his solution on page 265 (sorry, can't post links yet :s ) with the google link to the installer
[Nexus 5 General] teuntje3:
I used 15 second ADB installer, and I'm now trying to update my Nexus 5. But when I open CMD it says device not found. What am I doing wrong?
[Nexus 5 General] Chaosblast:
I won't try it. I already have 5.0. It already worked with my choice (the bootloader driver)! Right now it's "Optimizing app 107 from 185...". :D
[Nexus 5 General] MrBelter:
Blimey I thought I'd be waiting weeks
[Nexus 5 General] siren215:
Sorry for asking dumb question, but i am going to sideload L from KTU84Q, i am purely on stock. Do i, by any chance, lose my data?

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
It's you're sideloading the update, no. But I strongly recommend you backup first in case something goes wrong and you have to flash the factory image
[Nexus 5 General] Yaz75:
If you sideload the OTA zip then no you don't.

If you go for the factory image then yes.
[Nexus 5 General] nyijedi:
Just flashed the OTA. 5.0 seems really nice, but is there really no way to disable vibration on my phone when I receive my notifications? It seems like to stop the vibing, you have to actually disable notifications - you can't get your notifications and not have your phone vibrate.

As an Android Wear user, I typically disable vibrations on my phone and just rely on the vibration of my watch for notification - otherwise, my phone is vibrating on my desk all day for no reason, which gets annoying. Is this really no longer an option for me? Weak.
[Nexus 5 General] deusfaux:
Section B should be edited to better explain the steps

"3) Flash the OTA just like you would a ROM."

Um, I wouldn't. I've never flashed a ROM and have no interest in doing so, so why don't you explain how to do this rather than saying it's just like something else.

Also, what are common modifications that apps might have made (and not the user directly) that might cause an OTA to fail?

I use a few rooted apps and found some old discussion that some of them might edit the .img files to the point an OTA would not work. SuperSU, TiBU, AdAway, ES File Explorer
[Nexus 5 General] khannag1:
Were you able to sideload the OTA zip from KTU84Q? It would not work on mine because it was looking for KTU84P for a baseline.
[Nexus 5 General] rohandayal:
I just finally managed to get me laptop to accept the phone on the usb. Now when i give the command adb sideload update.zip, it says cannot read update.zip. Does anyone have a solution to this?

EDIT: Ah got through finally. Installing the update now. Finally!
[Nexus 5 General] allyrocky:
I'm getting below error when flashing using TWRP "error executing updater binary in zip" ... any help
[Nexus 5 General] SpaceGooner:
Has this happened to anyone? I sideloaded the OTA earlier and right at the end I got a fail message when the partition files were being updated I think. Anyway my N5 still booted up and everything's working fine. The only weird thing I've noticed is the new stock recovery doesn't seem to work. I get the dead android image but the volume buttons have no effect. They worked just fine on the KitKat stock recovery. I installed Twrp and that seems to be working ok but when I flash the stock recovery again (taken from 5.0 image) the up and down buttons don't do a thing. Can I check is this happening to anyone else? Is my recovery partition slightly corrupted? Should I even be worrying about this as the phone and TWRP (if I reflash it) seem to work

Thanks
[Nexus 5 General] Kozero:
While flashing the OTA specific to my version, I get the status error 7 message, supposedly because "this device has google/hammerhead/hammerhead:4.4/KRT16M..." This isn't the case, as I'm definitely on stock 4.4.4. This problem seems to be somewhat common looking about, but no fix has been described. Short of flashing the factory image, is there any reason I'm encountering this error?
[Nexus 5 General] FilipeMoritz:
Can I flash the OTA using the platform tools on the first post without problems?
[Nexus 5 General] tomskra:
Hi,

I have got a problem. My Nexus 5 doesn't work with adb in Fastboot/recovery mode.

When I connect it to PC from KitKat. ADB works. There is a screenshot with versions of drivers and adb:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8qzlko6xrfien7j/Screenshot 2014-11-13 22.18.45.png?dl=0

And there is a screen when Nexus is in recovery:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/m90o3miq8p1061h/Screenshot 2014-11-13 22.22.18.png?dl=0

I tried everything. Few hours before I flashed Lollipop to my Nexus 7 and everything was OK.

I tried it on 3 PCs. (2*W7 + 1*W8.1) but without changes. I tried to reinstall drivers....latest_usb_driver_windows from google, Universal_Naked_Driver_0.73.... and nothing helps. Do you know where can be a problem?
[Nexus 5 General] Talos77:
I'm trying to update from KTU48P which i previously flashed via TWRP from the link in this first post. When i try to flash the KTU48P -> LRX210 OTA zip via TWRP it comes up with an error saying that

"package expects fingerprint of google/hammerhead/hammerhead:4.4.4/KTU84P/... this device has android/omni_hammerhead/hammerhead:4.4.2/KVT49L"

The package seems to think I am still running 4.4.2 but I have flashed 4.4.4 KTU49P previously successfully and according to the About Phone page in Settings I am running 4.4.4.

Is my only option to do a full flash of the factory image instead of the OTA update? My phone is rooted and unlocked but running stock 4.4.4.
[Nexus 5 General] allyrocky:
Same issue with me I'm running KTU84Q but TWRP identifies as KTU84P and install doesn't happen
[Nexus 5 General] Thorminathor:
I have the exact same setup. And am having the same problem.
[Nexus 5 General] mazsuper:
Had real issues installing the flash all image type installation so went back to 444 and tried adb sideload all perfect now including no broken recovery
[Nexus 5 General] merfsiu:
Dont point it at the folder, choose select from a list > android device > it will list 3 or 4 choices, choose the composit one.
[Nexus 5 General] ikavior:
Status Error 7

Hi,

Im trying to make OTA update on my Nexus 5 by adb sideload update.zip , but Im getting System Error 7 */fonts/Clockopia.ttg error. I think that long time ago I do somethink with fontchanger and now got that problem.

Is any method to put oryginal files into /fonts folder? I got root and locked bootloader (rooted with towelroot.com).

Its very important to me to dont lose my data and settings.

Thanks,

K.
[Nexus 5 General] Lape500:
I just flashed 5.0 OTA manually and everything went well and it booted. But then when i tryed to do factory reset it just booted and now it says "tyhjennetään" (finnish and means cleaning) with moving android guy in back. It once showed a picture of the dead android with red mark but when i pressed first button (power) it went back to cleaning status. What should i do

?
[Nexus 5 General] crazycaveman:
Run the KTU84P to LRX21O fixer script in this thread
[Nexus 5 General] 850RPM:
I have the same issue. And I'm on 4.4.4 stock
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Grab that font file from a 4.4.4 factory image and use root explorer to push it to the fonts directory. Reboot and OTA again.
[Nexus 5 General] jcgtreize:
I just received OTA (by air)

THEN OTA rebooted in order to make the job

BUT my recovery is TWRP : Im now in front of the base TWRP panel, standing...

Any idea to finish proper ?
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Fastboot flash 4.4.4 stock recovery. Then OTA
[Nexus 5 General] Hwaiting:
+1. Exact same issue here...
[Nexus 5 General] Thiagooo:
HELP MEE!

I'm using ADB to install the OTA / ZIP.

I installed the update. After completing the installation I took a WIPE CACHE

This more than 15 minutes doing this and not over yet. What's happening ?????

EDIT: DONE, FINISH WIPE...

Its recommended to me, install again and format data/factory???
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Some users reported that a reboot and another wipe of cache works. If it takes more then a minute then it won't work. If not then unfortunately your only solution is to fast boot a cache.IMG from the 5.0 Factory Image to fix the corrupted cache partition.
[Nexus 5 General] jcgtreize:
Many sensitive data, hard to save and replace . I had the 5.x factory file but I didn't for that reason

Any other way ?
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
If you just fastboot the recovery.img and nothing else then you should be fine. This won't wipe anything. If you have such critical data on your phone then you should back up your data to your PC anyways.
[Nexus 5 General] ikavior:
Hi,

how run that script? Im trying to make adb sideload "that file" and Im getting error:

"

E: footer is wrong

E: signature veryfication failed

Instalation Aborted.

"

Thanks,

K.
[Nexus 5 General] jcgtreize:
Many sensitive data, hard to save and replace . I had the 5.x factory file but I didn't for that reason

Any other way ?

(I can flash the stock 4.4.4 recovery using the Skipsoft Android Toolkit then continue I know... any OTHER WAY ?)

Just to be sure
[Nexus 5 General] Thiagooo:
Its done, take up 15 minutes... but finish!

Its recommended to me, install again lollipop and format data/factory???
[Nexus 5 General] greeneyez15o:
Will i loose everything if i dirtyflash over ktu84p ?
[Nexus 5 General] FilipeMoritz:
Windows just doesnt recognize the Nexus 5 drivers, it says that cant install drivers because didnt found the software.
[Nexus 5 General] Lape500:
Please help me :c i Updated ota manually... worked tried to factory reset... didn't...just cleaning forever...Fastboot oem unlock...worked...fastboot reboot...android man flashed and vanished... phone shut off... nothing happening to phoneby pressing any buttons. :C Is it time to buy a new phone???
[Nexus 5 General] jcgtreize:
Sell me your brick :D
[Nexus 5 General] tanmayk:
Just goto control panel > device manager and select Nexus 5. Choose the option to select driver manually and then browse to the location where you have the drivers downloaded.

You can find Nexus 5 drivers all over the place so that shouldn't be an issue.
[Nexus 5 General] FilipeMoritz:
I did this, but still cant found any drivers...
[Nexus 5 General] jcgtreize:
Most of these datas are cloned on google drive/dropbox/box

Most but not all

I will place the stock recovery.img then continue, but wanna try before to use TWRP (if conmpatible). Do you think it's a dead way ?

EDIT : Dead way ! stock recovery > reboot > new OTA downloading > install > 0K; now I'm looking for root binaries compatible with android 5.0 LRX210...

EDIT 2 : root done, all 0K
[Nexus 5 General] tanmayk:
Don't point to a folder, choose select from a list > android device > it will list 3 or 4 choices, choose the adb one.
[Nexus 5 General] Lape500:
Is there really nothing to do?? Exept for taking it to google?
[Nexus 5 General] FilipeMoritz:
I dont see any Android Device option...
[Nexus 5 General] argie:
I sideloaded without a single problem. First make sure you are on 4.4.4 stock, version KTU84P. If so, go to http://www.androidcentral.com/update-your-nexus-lollipop-using-ota-packages/ and follow the instructions carefully.

The sideload process takes 10-15 minutes, so don't get anxious. Same for the lollipop initial boot.

George
[Nexus 5 General] deusfaux:
new page.
[Nexus 5 General] tanmayk:
For those who are on KTU84Q (For 2Degrees/NZ, Telstra/AUS and India Users)

LRX21O from KTU84Q

http://android.clients.google.com....hammerhead-LRX21O-from-KTU84Q.zip

Got this from the OTA Ref Thread!

Downloading now. Will update how it goes.

EDIT : This totally works! Yaayy Lollipop!

---------- Post added at 04:27 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:24 AM ----------

Try and use the adb setup by Koush here.
[Nexus 5 General] gingerneil:
Update your Nexus to Lollipop using OTA packages http://www.androidcentral.com/update-your-nexus-lollipop-using-ota-packages
[Nexus 5 General] daLareid:
Man it's a damn bother been trying to install this damn OTA update for hours and keep getting errors, soon as I go to the sideload the device is not recognized anymore and it won't let me reinstall the drivers.

Edit: nvm managed to fix it and get it done.
[Nexus 5 General] Hwaiting:
For anyone having this issue, using the ADB Sideload Method (Section A) in the first post worked for me.

I originally tried and failed through temp flashing a CWM recovery image (Section B method) and then doing the update through there as that's how I've always done it in the past. I like this ADB method much better though.
[Nexus 5 General] FilipeMoritz:
Still not working... F*ck... :crying:
[Nexus 5 General] Kozero:
Unfortunatley I was banking on the possibility that I'd have to do something like this eventually. However, reading http://www.androidpolice.com/2014/1...e-means-update-will-fail-system-modified-way/ it seems it may just be easier to flash a factory image instead and avoid these problems in the future.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
OP now updated with 5.0 OTA zip file!

OT:

Sorry I lagged behind my friends. I had several job interviews today. I just got home. Let me know if anything is amiss. Thank you everyone! :)
[Nexus 5 General] :
You're not getting paid... Take your time my friend. ?
[Nexus 5 General] jagreci:
Ok, I am trying to sideload this update. I am running stock KTU84P stock recovery, I have tried with CWM, TWRP and PHILZ recoveries also. I keep getting the status 7 error with all. This latest one is with stock recovery, after it gets to verifying current system it states, "/system/etc/audio_policy.conf" has unexpected contents.

What's up? I did have Viper 4 android and unistalled the drivers thinking that was it. Any help would be great.
[Nexus 5 General] jd1639:
Flash the system image from 84P in fastboot then try the ota
[Nexus 5 General] jagreci:
So basically my device will be wiped, right? Trying to do it without wiping.
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
If you don't mind try this script and let me know if it works. OTA after. I want to know if this works. If not then do what [MENTION=4858937]jd1639[/MENTION] suggested.
[Nexus 5 General] jagreci:
Thanks! I'll try it

---------- Post added at 01:13 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:34 AM ----------

That worked flawlessly!! F'n awesome!! I even saw when the phone booted into TWRP recovery temporarily (using WugFresh Tool Kit) it said that it need to fix that exact issue and it did. So happy! Thanks for your help!!!
[Nexus 5 General] Wh1t3Rose:
Be sure to thank who created the script. I'm adding this to the Q/A of my OP. I've seen some good reports.